Newsreader Clive Myrie apologises after failing to declare at least £145,000 in extra earnings to BBC

BBC newsreader Clive Myrie has said sorry for failing to declare at least £145,000 in extra earnings.

He blamed “administrative issues” for not filing his accounts on its external events register.

It showed Myrie had not declared between £145,000 and £255,000.

The Mastermind host, who earns a BBC salary of £310,000, announced he was taking a break from accepting paid gigs.

He wrote on X: "An apology - I've had several administrative issues, and I didn't fill out the correct paperwork for some of my external public events, so they haven't been published until now.

"I've told the BBC I won't be taking part in any more paid external events in the foreseeable future, beyond a handful of pre-existing commitments, so that this doesn't happen again.

"My sincere apologies. Thanks, Clive."

Myrie, 60, received more than £10,000 for five gigs and more than £5,000 for 18 others.

They went as far back as March 2021 and included work as a host, speaker and panel chair.

The BBC said those who had failed to follow the correct process “had been reminded of their responsibilities”.

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